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What is port-wine Angiomatous nevi?

What is port-wine Angiomatous nevi?

Medical genetics. A port-wine stain (nevus flammeus) is a discoloration of the human skin caused by a vascular anomaly (a capillary malformation in the skin). They are so named for their coloration, which is similar in color to port wine, a fortified red wine from Portugal.

Is a port-wine stain a nevus?

Port-wine stains (also known as nevus flammeus) can be anywhere on the body, but most commonly are on the face, neck, scalp, arms, or legs. They can be any size, and usually grow in proportion as a child grows.

Are port wine stains hemangiomas?

The port-wine stain is a vascular malformation and wrongly called planum hemangioma. This stain is also called nevus flammeus and it appears approximately three out of one thousand people. Unlike the rest of hemangiomas planum, the older you get, the more reddish becomes the tonality of the skin.

How do you remove port wine stains from Birthmarks?

There are currently two options for treating port wine stains: laser treatment and cosmetic camouflage. Laser treatment, with a pulsed dye laser, is currently the treatment of choice for fading a port wine stain. It may also help the ‘cobblestone’ effect that can develop in adulthood.

Do port-wine stains go away?

No – port wine stains are a permanent birthmark and will only fade with treatment such as laser therapy. Port wine stains are different to haemangiomas, which may look similar, but almost always disappear on their own. Haemangiomas are also usually not present at birth.

Are port-wine stains permanent?

A port-wine stain is a permanent birthmark present from birth. It starts out pinkish or reddish and turns darker as the child grows. Most often, a port-wine stain appears on the face, but it can affect other areas of the body.

Do port-wine stains run in families?

Is a Port Wine Stain hereditary? Port Wine Stains do not often run in families; however, they are relatively common, affecting about 1 in 300 babies, equally in both sexes. Port Wine Stains are not contagious or cancerous.

Do port-wine stains get bigger?

Some port wine stains are small, others can be quite large. Port wine stains can be found anywhere on the body, but most often appear on the face, neck, arms, legs and scalp. They will grow as the child grows (not enlarge by themselves) and become darker in adulthood.

Can port-wine stains become cancerous?

Nonmelanoma skin cancer is known to develop in port-wine stains, most commonly basal cell carcinoma. The range of skin cancer types known to arise in these malformations can be expanded to include melanoma in situ.

Do port-wine stains come back?

“Although pulsed-dye laser treatment of port-wine stains is still the best and most effective method currently available, patients should be aware of the fact that the effect of this treatment may not last forever and that the port-wine stain may return — in part — at long-term follow-up,” said Dr.